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Published
March 30, 2020

Gov. Mills to increase pay for direct care workers 3 months early

The increase, passed by the Legislature, was set to go into effect on July 1 but now will happen on April 1 to help ensure that home care is available to older Mainers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
March 30, 2020

Third person from Cumberland school tests positive for coronavirus

Superintendent Jeffrey Porter said Monday that he couldn't rule out the possibility that the staffer had contact with others during the week before the Mabel I. Wilson elementary school was closed.
Published
March 30, 2020

Urgent question from small businesses: When will aid arrive?

Millions of owners face April 1 due dates for rent, mortgage, credit card and other payments.
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March 30, 2020

As more Mainers become unemployed, are some getting scared back into work?

Josh Johnstone, a rigger at Bath Iron Works, says he's struggling with whether to pursue an unemployment claim or look for work elsewhere as Maine sees a large volume of initial claims for unemployment insurance.
Published
March 30, 2020

University of Maine System cancels in-person graduations

Degrees will still be awarded on schedule and individual campuses are making plans for alternative ceremonies.

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Published
March 30, 2020

Former Bates lacrosse player Jack Allard yet to start experimental treatment

Doctors are waiting for 25-year-old's condition to improve before he receives a novel antiviral drug called Remdesivir.
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March 30, 2020

Macy’s to furlough majority of its 125,000 workers

The retailer has lost the bulk of its sales due to the temporary closing of all 500 of its stores starting March 18.
Published
March 30, 2020

The Virus Diaries: A physician’s perspective

A Portland rheumatologist offers insight into how health care professionals, even those on the front line of the pandemic, approach their jobs. ‘They’re not heroes. They’re just doing what they’re trained and expected to do.’
Published
March 30, 2020

Gov. Mills eases some workforce training rules in high-demand fields

A community college system program is working on free online training programs in fields such as medical assisting.
Published
March 30, 2020

New York governor begs for help amid ‘staggering’ number of deaths

The state's death toll climbed by more than 250 in a single day, for a total of more than 1,200 victims, most of them in New York City.